Scott Bikes could solve 1/2 of their cable routing issues by simply getting rid of that idiotic TwinLoc system...
All other cable and housing routing issues are nearly as easily solved. Make it all wireless.
You want stupid suspension lock outs and riding modes? Wireless. SRAM did it with Flight Attendant and it works well, no reason why other suspension brands can't do something similar. Shifting? Wireless. Shift cables are stupid. Dropper posts? When has a cabled dropper ever consistently worked well without regular issues? Never. Time to go wireless. Brakes? If Brake By Wire is good enough for Formula 1, and it is, it's good enough for cycling. Take that, make it wireless, problem solved. Big Bike is too lazy to make wireless braking happen, or they're going to use the "it's too expensive" excuse even though top-end disc brakes currently run $450+/end? If you can't make wireless braking happen safely for $450+/end, A- you suck at your job and B- fine, just give me a quick & lossless disconnect that fits through frame ports at either end and I can work out the rest. Or be like Transition and give me external routing for the rear brake. It's not as pretty but at least it makes some sense. Wireless stuff saves brands quite a bit in terms of assembly costs, it's cleaner for consumers, it should even result in lower pricing. Win/win/win.
Enough's enough. This idiocy of routing cables and hydraulic hoses through headset bearings and other junk that makes regular service next to impossible is yet another example of Big Bike's love of abusing its customers.
Sept. 30, 2022, 10:57 a.m. - SomeBikeGuy
Scott Bikes could solve 1/2 of their cable routing issues by simply getting rid of that idiotic TwinLoc system... All other cable and housing routing issues are nearly as easily solved. Make it all wireless. You want stupid suspension lock outs and riding modes? Wireless. SRAM did it with Flight Attendant and it works well, no reason why other suspension brands can't do something similar. Shifting? Wireless. Shift cables are stupid. Dropper posts? When has a cabled dropper ever consistently worked well without regular issues? Never. Time to go wireless. Brakes? If Brake By Wire is good enough for Formula 1, and it is, it's good enough for cycling. Take that, make it wireless, problem solved. Big Bike is too lazy to make wireless braking happen, or they're going to use the "it's too expensive" excuse even though top-end disc brakes currently run $450+/end? If you can't make wireless braking happen safely for $450+/end, A- you suck at your job and B- fine, just give me a quick & lossless disconnect that fits through frame ports at either end and I can work out the rest. Or be like Transition and give me external routing for the rear brake. It's not as pretty but at least it makes some sense. Wireless stuff saves brands quite a bit in terms of assembly costs, it's cleaner for consumers, it should even result in lower pricing. Win/win/win. Enough's enough. This idiocy of routing cables and hydraulic hoses through headset bearings and other junk that makes regular service next to impossible is yet another example of Big Bike's love of abusing its customers.